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Samsung Galaxy J3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

2.8 in
5.6 in
Samsung Galaxy J3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy J3
2.81 in
5.5 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
3.6 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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10
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnoyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Height5.6 in5.5 in
Width2.8 in2.81 in
Depth0.31 in0.36 in
Weight4.87 oz5.33 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSS-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy J3Samsung Galaxy J3
Samsung Galaxy S4 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h312.0 h
Talk time22.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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